"tank-worm" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tank-worms [plural]
Etymology: So-named as it was commonly found in the mud in water tanks of India in the 19th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tank-worm (plural tank-worms)
  1. (archaic, India) A small nematoid worm, likely to be the young of the guinea-worm. Tags: India, archaic Categories (lifeform): Nematodes
    Sense id: en-tank-worm-en-noun-D~18Zhxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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